The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N (ICAO type N3N) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the NAVY category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,451 kg. It offers a maximum range of 370 nm, a cruise speed of 78 knots, a service ceiling of 15,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 149
- Active
- 149
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-2-569 · Rev 5 · issued 1950-12-21
- Category
- NAVY
- MTOW
- 1,451 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew
- Fuel
- 170 L
Wright R-760-2, -4 or -8 (equivalent to Wright R-760E-T) or Lycoming R-680-E3, -E3A, or -E3B or Pratt and Whitney T1B-3 (R-985-AN-1 or -AN-3)
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Naval Aircraft Factory N3N market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N fleet — updated daily.
85 yearsmedian age
Of the 116 registered Naval Aircraft Factory N3N with a known build year (78% of the 149 we track), the median age is 85 years.
4changed registration in 12 months
4 of the 149 registered Naval Aircraft Factory N3N we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 4 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 1
- Tracked flights
- 3
- Tracked flight hours
- 5
- Share of fleet flying
- 1%
1 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N were tracked flying in the last 90 days (1% of the registered fleet), across 3 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N?
The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N has a maximum range of 370 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N carry?
The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N?
The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N's maximum take-off weight is 1,451 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N?
The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N's ICAO type designator is N3N.
How many Naval Aircraft Factory N3N aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 149 registered Naval Aircraft Factory N3N airframes worldwide.
Registered N3N aircraft
Individual N3N airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N44742· 1961
- N7752C· 1960
- N2896· 1960
- N45047· 1944
- N91RH· 1944
- N44713· 1944
- N695M· 1943
- N45025· 1943
- N44986· 1943
- N678ZB· 1942
- N9834Z· 1942
- N45298· 1942
- N44821· 1942
- N9181R· 1942
- N44741· 1942
- N9316Z· 1941
- N45035· 1941
- N44839· 1941
- N44902· 1941
- N44711· 1941
- N87697· 1941
- N45015· 1941
- N120BH· 1941
- N44757· 1941